OUR DESIGNERS

JODI SWARTZ, Founder and Principal Designer

Jodi marries her design talents with a desire to create more liveable, inspirational homes for her clients. Every project is unique because each family has its own particular nuances and needs. Whether you are looking for a more functional design, an open floor plan, a chef’s dream, a family gathering spot, or all of the above, she will hear you and ‘deliver the goods.’ Jodi became a Certified Kitchen & Bathroom Designer/Remodeler as well as a Universal Design specialist and space planner after remodeling 11 of her own homes. She followed her creative dream and went on to work at two large design-build showrooms. At the urging of happy clients, she founded KitchenVisions in 2011. While Jodi loves creating beautiful interior spaces, her proudest accomplishments are her two daughters, Dana and Nicole, and her son-in-law, Dan, who live further away than she would prefer...

Cheryl is a “Midwest gal”, born and raised in the bread basket of our great country. She moved to the east coast in 1981, Manhattan to be exact and then migrated north to New England in 1994. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1974 and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 2006. She has worked as a design consultant for several remodeling companies and landed at KitchenVisions in 2016. She is well versed in local and national building codes, the Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines, human factors that contribute to space planning, and sustainable design guidelines. This knowledge in addition to her desire to help make people’s lives easier and more enjoyable will certainly ensure our customers’ satisfaction. Cheryl is committed to providing well-designed, usable and beautiful living spaces that meet her client’s desires.

Marissa Heglin earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from the University of New Haven. She chose her career path based on the philosophy that if you do something you love you will never work a day in your life! She joined the KitchenVisions team in 2014. So far, she says, she hasn’t worked a day! She enjoys working with a variety of clients and interpreting their unique tastes, needs and ideas to create spaces in which they and their families can thrive. Outside of work Marissa enjoys, knitting, watching football, drinking wine, and spending time with her boyfriend and her Corgi, Biscuit.